The album does not show any combinations that are exclusive to the 150 handyman. The album has one picture of the 150 handyman, in the onyx black - india ivory combination. In this combination the majority of the car is painted black, i.e. the roof, roof pillars, front sheet metal, doors, lower quarter panels and only the area above the rear quarter panel moulding is painted white (india ivory). So based on this picture one could assume that the first color listed in a two-tone combination is the majority color and the second color applies only to the area above the rear qtr moulding. Your trim tag paint code of "Special" indicates the car was painted a non-standard solid color or two-tone combination. The dealer's album shows six solid colors and five 2-tone combinations that were supposedly not available on the 150 Handyman wagon but were available on other models. I hope this helps.
Eric V.

Are you sure it's a Handyman Wagon and not a Windowed Delivery? I only say that because of your notation of "Special" on the firewall trim tag. What kind of lift gate/tail gate is on the car? Is there a "D" in the VIN? Butch/56sedandelivery.

Are you sure it's a Handyman Wagon and not a Windowed Delivery? I only say that because of your notation of "Special" on the firewall trim tag. What kind of lift gate/tail gate is on the car? Is there a "D" in the VIN? Butch/56sedandelivery.

The D would either be the first or second letter of the VIN depending on if it was a V8 vehicle or not originally. A 150 would have an A as the first or second letter. Also, the windowed delivery would not have the angled paint divider on the quarters from the factory, though this could be added. I would assume it is there since you are asking about two tone combinations. If it is a windowed delivery, it is pretty rare.

The D would either be the first or second letter of the VIN depending on if it was a V8 vehicle or not originally. A 150 would have an A as the first or second letter. Also, the windowed delivery would not have the angled paint divider on the quarters from the factory, though this could be added. I would assume it is there since you are asking about two tone combinations. If it is a windowed delivery, it is pretty rare.

I'm sure a lot of us have seen 2-door Wagons converted to a Delivery style vehicle as well as a real Delivery converted to have such things as a back seat. OR........ 2-door Hardtop Belair trim added to a Delivery.

Look for the letter "D" on the VIN tag of your vehicle. If you find it, then indeed you own a windowed Sedan Delivery. Not a regular 2-door Wagon.

Windowed Delivery.
The letter "D" on the VIN tag.
No back Seat.
One-piece back door.
No diagonal trim on the quarter panel.
Sold new in the Truck line.

2-door Wagon.
The letter "A" on the VIN tag.
Came with a back seat.
Two-piece upper & lower gates.
Diagonal trim on the quarter panel.
Sold new in the pass car line.

I'm sure a lot of us have seen 2-door Wagons converted to a Delivery style vehicle as well as a real Delivery converted to have such things as a back seat. OR........ 2-door Hardtop Belair trim added to a Delivery

That is correct, rj. I plan on my wagon (originally a 210 handyman) being a mutt of sorts. I am going to have the one piece door in the back and possibly have '58 Nomad bars on it. I will also may have the 150 trim with the paint divider and I will also have the quarter panel dip that the sedans have. I will also have the longer fin trim if I can get the right pieces. I am retaining the 210 upper and lower window trim, albeit modified for the quarter dip.

I believe the 716 (and 717?) interior trim codes have been mentioned on CT before, but neither are listed in my Danchuk original specs or my Chevrolet by the Numbers books.

Are you sure about the 'E' in the paint code? I can't seem to remember if I've seen the 'E' mentioned before. I'm familiar with the A,B,C&D for '55-57, and it signifies what two-tone (B,C&D) paint breaks were used or if the car is a single color car (A). Thinking outloud... knowing that the C&D codes were used in '57 to specify the two-tone paint breaks on the 210's & Belairs, respectively, perhaps the E is for the 150 two-tone paint break, since that two tone scheme is unique only to the 150's, because of it's 150-model-only stainless side trim.

The exterior colors are common but 150 wagons had a green interior and dash that is specific to 150 wagon only. It came with Surf green, I think Highland green, and Adobe biege(mine was this). I haven't seen a Colonial Cream 150 wagon to know if they came with green interior, as did some yellow 55 models.

My 210 Handyman was surf green and has a two tone green interior. But the previous owner replaced the front seat and painted the dash with metal flake blue. So until I strip the dash, I won't be able to tell what the original color on it was. The one color on the seat could be a highland green, but the other color is a lighter green, not beige. But mine was not a 150 anyway, so it shouldn't apply.

My windowed Delivery had "Highland Green" hand written on the Dupont paint can. I still own the can the paint came out of. It was laying in the back when I bought the vehicle october, 1981.

When I went to get paint mixed for a repair, the paint shop used their paint camera on the Delivery. The guy who mixed the paint up for me said the color was closer to an International Harvester truck paint then it came to '57 Chevy Highland Green paint.

I haven't seen a Colonial Cream 150 wagon to know if they came with green interior, as did some yellow 55 models.

That would be cool to see a 150 Wagon in Colonial Cream.

I know BelAirs and 210s had Adobe Beige and Colonial Cream colors on them. But I've never seen a 150 of any style painted like that.

Here are some close up pics of the green interior exclusive to the 150 Handyman. Front seats retrimmed in NOS material, rears and side panels still factory. All interior paint is still factory. Highland Green / Surf Green car.